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Old Jan 01, 2013, 05:11 AM
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Hey, SpiritOfAStorm, thanks for sharing your dream. If it were my dream, I'd think it was a bit like the dreams of taking a test in school but not having studied?

I usually try to hone in to my feelings rather than the subject matter. You were anxious about forgetting the words and, in addition, it was a play, not "life" itself (so a veil instead of the real thing; kind of like dreaming you are sleeping?). Is there a situation coming up that has you anxious; something where you have to tell someone something difficult? Have you been thinking about talking to your parents/significant other, or pretending to be something you are not (acting your part) in a situation and want to tell the other people but letting them know makes you anxious. Are you afraid of being found out about something in real life?

A play is like a story someone's made up. Our daily lives are mini-plays/stories. Are you afraid you're going to forget something? Have a speech/presentation to give at school or work and worried about it? Has a friend/loved one died recently and you're afraid you'll "forget" them in some way? Are you working with your memories and afraid you've forgotten some of those "stories"/plays/vignettes?
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